June 11, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
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SMALL GOODS, MUSIC ROLLS AND SHEET MUSIC
country to be prepared by the directors and to be
distributed to all members of the association. Ad-
vertising. Can this greatest force in modern business
be used to better advantage in the stimulating of gen-
eral public interest in music?
SHEET MUSIC ASS'N OFFICERS
National Association of Sheet Music Dealers Close
Business Sessions with Election.
The fourteenth annual convention of the National
Association of Sheet Music Dealers, Hotel Stevens,
Chicago, adjourned on Wednesday of this week with
the election of officers for the next year. The new
officers are:
J. L. Harvey, of Grinnell Bros., Detroit, president;
Robert P. Stanton, of Lyon & Healy's, Chicago, vice-
president; Thomas J. Donlan, New York, secretary
and treasurer.
The directors are: W. M. Gamble, Chicago;
Holmes R. Maddock, Toronto; J. M. Priauex, New
York; John Harden, Springfield, Mass.; Wm. H.
Lewis, Rochester, N. Y.; Leslie Miller, Knoxville,
Tenn.; Harry G. Nellville, Los Angeles; W. H. Witt,
Washington, D. C ; Chas. W. Homeyer, Boston;
S. Ernst Phillipet, Miami, Fla.; Edward P. Little, San
Francisco; Paul A. Schmidt, Minneapolis; Paul J.
Mueller, Milwaukee; A. Shattinger, St. Louis, and
Harry J. Wroers, Seattle.
The outstanding feature of the convention was the
establishing of a business ethics committee. This
committee will receive all complaints of unfair com-
petition. It began work during the convention and
will continue its work the whole year. Every griev-
ance will be investigated. The committee will at-
tempt to get at the root of the evils of the sheet
music trade and to abolish them.
Many subjects important to the sheet music dealers
and music publishers were discussed. The most im-
portant being: Overproduction of new publications.
High prices of teaching material. Preferential rates
given at retail by publishers. How are the so-called
"T" prices working out? Can the retailers educate
the teachers to take a profit on music? Monthly re-
ports of business conditions in each section of the
REMICK SONG HITS
Just Like a Butterfly.
The Whisper Song.
Four Leaf Clover.
Moonbeam, Kiss Her for Me.
Hello, Cutie.
I'll Take Care of Your Cares.
All I Want Is You.
I Need Lovin'.
Blame It on the Waltz.
Hello, Blue Bird.
I've Gotta Get Myself Somebody to Love.
I'm Back in Love Again.
The Night of Love.
Cabarabia.
When Will We Meet Again.
Chicago
Band Instrument Manufacturers' Association
Re-elects C. D. Greenleaf for Third
Term at Convention This Week.
At the meeting of the Band Instrument Manufac-
turers' Association held at the Stevens Hotel, Chi-
cago, June 8, the following officers were re-elected
for the ensuing year:
C. D. Greenleaf, president.
The next big convention at the Stevens Hotel is
Karl B. Shinkman, vice-president.
that of the radio interests, June 13 to 17. The ban-
Alfred L. Smith, secretary-treasurer.
quet will take place Thursday evening, June 16, when
The election was a final incident in a week filled
Paul Klugh will be the toastmaster. The principal
with interest for the men who make, sell or play band
guests of honor are Herbert H. Hoover, Secretary of
instruments. From the official opening of the con-
Commerce, and Merlin H. Aylesworth, president of
vention at the noon luncheon on Monday, when
the National Broadcasting Co.
The order of activities, registrations, luncheons, President Greenleaf reviewed what has been per-
meetings of members and other formalities is much formed for the promotion of business in band instru-
like the music trades convention going on at the ments, to the closing events of the annual meeting,
the importance of the band instrument industry in
Stevens this week.
There will be talks and addresses by noted men in the scheme of music in America was made plain.
The exhibits which made a great number of floors
the radio industry and on Tuesday, June 14, at the
"open meeting," an address of welcome will be given in the Stevens Hotel places of delight for people in
by the Mayor of Chicago, Wm. Hale Thompson. the music trade included many displays by manufac-
Probably this convention will interest a good many turers of musical merchandise and many where band
instruments were the specialties. Besides the won-
music trade men; in fact, a considerable number of
music dealers who came to Chicago for the music derful exhibit of C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.,
trades convention are staying over to attend the radio which included samples of all 1927 models, the spe-
cial features of which were demonstrated by artists
gathering.
of national fame, the following had exhibits:
Carl Fischer, Inc., New York; Gibson, Inc., banjos,
FOR AUTOMATIC MUSIC.
Kalamazoo, Mich.; the B. R. Hunt Mfg. Co., instru-
Two new machines have been added to the stock
of the American Sales Company, located in the ment cases, Union City, Ind.; Ludwig & Ludwig, Inc.,
banjos, Chicago; Bacon Banjo Co., Croton, Conn.;
Nicolet Annex, Green Bay, Wis. They are the Daily
Martin Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind.; H. & A.
Automatic four disc phonograph, which takes from
Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, Ind.; Slingerland Banjo Mfg.
one to twenty nickels at one time, all of which can
Co., Chicago; Leedy Mfg. Co., drums, Indianapolis;
be deposited in a wall box similar to those used with
Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frank
electric pianos, and the Nelson Wiggen Selector
Holton & Co., Elkhorn, Wis.
Duplex Organ, which plays either organ or piano
music. The later is also a coin operating machine,
and according to William Schwartz, manager of the
local branch of the American Sales Company, the
Boston's Latest Song 'Hit'
Automatic phonograph plays four different records in
rotation, automatically changing from one to the other
as coins are dropped in the slot.
Paul B. Klugh Will Be Toastmaster at Banquet at
Which Secretary Hoover Will Be Guest.
"CAROLINA"
SELLS S H E E T MUSIC STOCK.
The Sannebeck Music Co., Mexico, Mo., has sold
its sheet music stock to the Hunleth Music Co., St.
Louis, the stock including Schirmer's Library and
was part of that bought by the Sannebeck Music Co.
from the Mexico Music Co. Walter Sannebeck, head
of the Sannebeck Music Co., says his firm will con-
tinue to handle classical music, but not to the former
extent.
(I'm Coming Back To You)
Featured by Jack Smith, Victor Artist. Paul Specht,
;;nd 100 othor leading stars.
Dealers and sellers of music—are you getting your
share of the demand created 'right now' for this, the
biggest selling song published in years? Tt has the
'PEP.' The first 5 and 10 cent store sold BOO copies in
H week. You can do likewise. (Title page superb.)
Special terms to dealers and stores who will make
yhow Window and Counter Displays.
Sample Copy Free—Write Vs at ONCE.
J. S. Unger Music House, Pub., Reading, Penn.
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